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About this Block

What it does: Warps the unit cell size distribution of a Cell Map using 3 sizing fields. Common uses:
  • Modifying Cell Maps. Tips
  • Increase the Discretization value to capture more details from the input sizing fields.
  • The U, V, W scales control the stretch in their respective directions. Negative scale values shrink the cells, positive values expand the cells.
  • The lock U, V, and W bounds checkboxes provide the option to freeze in-plane displacement on each of the three boundaries.
  • Since the block prevents out-of-plane warping at the boundaries of the Cell Map, the amount of local stretching and compression that can take place is restricted. This means that local cell size depends on how large the weight field is locally relative to the weight field in the rest of the domain (where the domain refers to the body and boundary of the Cell Map). Hence, there is no direct correlation between the inputs of U, V, and W scale fields and the output cell size.
  • Some common warping fields include:
    • The U, V, or W fields from the original Cell Map properties with a Multiply or Add block.
    • Ramp with simulation results in the field.
Warp Warp the unit cell size distribution of a cell map using 3 sizing fields.

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Inputs

NameTypeDescription
Cell mapCell MapCell map to be warped.
U scaleScalar FieldField to control stretch in u-direction. negative will shrink, positive will expand.
V scaleScalar FieldField to control stretch in v-direction. negative will shrink, positive will expand.
W scaleScalar FieldField to control stretch in w-direction. negative will shrink, positive will expand.
Lock u boundsBoolOption to freeze in-plane displacement on u boundaries.
Lock v boundsBoolOption to freeze in-plane displacement on v boundaries.
Lock w boundsBoolOption to freeze in-plane displacement on w boundaries.

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Outputs

Type
Cell Map